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Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks — I.guim.co.uk

Xi tells Starmer UK and China should ‘rise above differences’ in Beijing talks

China’s leader Xi Jinping told UK prime minister Keir Starmer in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing that the UK-China relationship had gone through “twists and turns” and that the two countries should “rise above differences” if they were to “stand the test of history”. The meeting

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties — I.guim.co.uk

Keir Starmer to meet Xi Jinping in Beijing to deepen economic ties

Keir Starmer will meet Chinese president Xi Jinping on Thursday in Beijing for a 40-minute meeting at the Great Hall of the People, the prime minister's first visit to China in eight years aimed at deepening economic ties. Starmer told journalists on the flight to Beijing he wanted

Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions — Static01.nyt.com

Starmer to Visit China on Three-Day Finance Mission Amid U.S. Tensions

Prime Minister Keir Starmer will leave on Tuesday for a three-day, finance-focused visit to Beijing and Shanghai aimed at securing trade and investment from China to bolster Britain’s lagging economy and his Labour Party’s standing. Mr. Starmer, who took office 18 months ago pledging to improve relations with

Ai Weiwei argues censorship reaches beyond authoritarian states in short book — I.guim.co.uk

Ai Weiwei argues censorship reaches beyond authoritarian states in short book

Ai Weiwei’s new book On Censorship, which runs to fewer than 90 pages, argues that censorship is not unique to China and is not confined to “countries defined as autocratic and authoritarian.” The artist contends that in the so‑called free world free speech can be a chimera, regulated

Beijing coal ban cut pollution but leaves Hebei villagers facing high heating costs — Static01.nyt.com

Beijing coal ban cut pollution but leaves Hebei villagers facing high heating costs

Villagers in Quyang County in Hebei Province say they are struggling to heat their homes after the government banned burning coal for residential heating around Beijing. The central government imposed the coal ban in much of Hebei beginning in 2017 and promoted natural gas as a cleaner replacement, initially subsidizing

He Jiankui returns to gene-editing work in Beijing after prison — Static01.nyt.com

He Jiankui returns to gene-editing work in Beijing after prison

He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who created the worlds first genetically edited babies and served three years in prison after being convicted of deceiving medical authorities, is living and speaking openly from a government-backed research hub north of Beijing as he resumes work in gene editing. He cannot travel